Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 160-167 , September 2008

Early Detection of Lung Disease in Children with Cystic Fibrosis Using Lung Function

  • Sarath Ranganathan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Australia
    • Infection, Immunity & Environment Theme, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
    • Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Barry Linnane

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Australia
    • Infection, Immunity & Environment Theme, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Gary Nolan

      Affiliations

    • Respiratory Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Australia
    • Clinical Sciences, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Centre for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
    • ,
  • Catherine Gangell

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Sciences, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Centre for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
    • School of Paediatric and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
    • ,
  • Graham Hall

      Affiliations

    • Respiratory Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Australia
    • Clinical Sciences, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Centre for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
    • School of Paediatric and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Respiratory Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, GPO Box D184, Perth WA 6840, Australia. Tel.: +61 8 9340 8830; Fax: +61 8 9340 8181.

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doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2008.05.002

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 160-167 , September 2008

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